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by HPR Contributor | News | February 15th, 2024
…By Laura Simmonslaurasimmons2025@u.northwestern.edu Gerald Briggs, the Warren County Mississippi Fire/EMS chief, was at a festival in February 2020 when a local law enforcement officer asked him if he had heard about the explosion in Satartia, Mississippi, which is in Yazoo County. Briggs immediately called Jack Willingham, the Yazoo County director of…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | February 15th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com The 2024 Fargo Film Festival will take place March 19 to 23 at the Fargo Theatre. Tickets for individual sessions, as well as ticket packages, will go on sale prior to the festival. Audience members can visit fargofilmfestival.org for more information and to see announcements about programming…
by HPR Contributor | Arts | February 15th, 2024
…In the 20th and 21st centuries, the pursuit of knowledge has directed humankind to new horizons – the ocean depths, the infinite reach of space, and the hidden secrets of cells and microbes…or to Artificial Intelligence, which while spawned from the minds of humans, has no humanity at all. Or…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | February 5th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Following a world premiere at the Palm Springs Film Festival, Jade Halley Bartlett’s feature debut as writer-director received a January theatrical release via Lionsgate. Despite the provocative subject matter and the presence of Jenna Ortega in the leading role, the absolutely dismal box office returns and mixed reviews…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | January 30th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comScience fiction thriller “I.S.S.” managed a woeful seventh place at the box office over its opening weekend, collecting $3 million dollars from a 2,500+ theater release. To make matters worse, negative word-of-mouth will shut down any potential rebound. A small handful of critics have praised director Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s B-movie sensibilities,…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | January 22nd, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comThe new “Mean Girls” movie, based on the Broadway musical that was in turn inspired by the 2004 film directed by Mark Waters, originated with Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 book “Queen Bees and Wannabes.” All three adaptations were written by Tina Fey, who reprises her onscreen role as math…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | January 18th, 2024
…Saturday, February 24Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.Odditorium Stage at Brewhalla1702 First Ave. North, Fargo, ND 58102Watch your favorite TV game shows come alive. Grab a numbered tear-away ticket and be a part of the raffle for an opportunity to participate in this classic interactive game…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | January 18th, 2024
…February 10-11Fargo Ramada by Wyndham3333 13th Ave. South, Fargo, ND 58103For aficionados of true crime, this event features a range of guests, from FBI and police investigators to journalists, podcasters, independent investigators, psychics and paranormal experts and film, television and literary personalities, as well as vendors. Representatives from the Missing…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | January 18th, 2024
…Saturday, February 3, 7-9 p.m.Spirit Room, 111 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58102Come for an intimate evening of food, culture, and discussion with author, journalist, podcaster, and racial and mental health advocate Josette “Jo” Ciceron, host of the “Unapologetically Anxious Me Podcast.” She’s joined by her mentor and friend, Dr. Jason…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | January 18th, 2024
…Saturday, February 3, 7-9 p.m.Spirit Room, 111 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58102Come for an intimate evening of food, culture, and discussion with author, journalist, podcaster, and racial and mental health advocate Josette “Jo” Ciceron, host of the “Unapologetically Anxious Me Podcast.” She’s joined by her mentor and friend, Dr. Jason…